Stopper for bottles, jars, and the like.



G. H. JONES.

STOPPBR FOR BOTTLES, JARS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1913 I 1,026,374. Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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GEORGE HOR'A'IIO JONES,-0:F LONDON, ENGLAND.

STOPPER FOR, BOTTLES, JARS, AND THE LIKE.

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Applicationfiled-April 10, 1913. Serial-N0. 760,203.

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that *I, GEORGE llontxrio JONES, a subject oftheKing of Great Brltain, residing at London, England, have invented new and useful ImprovementsBelating to Stoppers for Bottles, Jars, and the like, of which-the following is a specification.

My invention relates tOllliPl'OVGlIiGlltS in stoppers for securing the contents of bottles, j arsand the like, and is desi-gnedto enable the vessel to'be opened and closed with great rapidity, andto enable a stopper to be constructed at-a small cost, which-is easily detachable froin the-bottle or other vessel for washing or other'purposes.

My improved stopper is of the kind wherein there is a cap'containing an obturating disk which is adapted'to be drawn down on to the mouth of the bottle.

According to the present invention, a band or collar is secured around the neck of the bottle and is pivotally secured on one side byineans of a link,to the cap. On the other side, 'he said collar is'provided with a cam-lever adapted to engage a link or perforated projection on said cap. This band or collar is dividedat the place at which the cap is pivot-allyattached thereto and the divided ends are connected together by means of the link whereby the band is 'connectedto the cap, this link being curved or otherwise contracted in such a manner that, when the cap'is drawn down on to the bottle-mouth, the contracted end of the link holds the divided ends of the band or collar together, but when the bottle is open the ends of the: band or collar can be slid apart along one of'the longitudinal limbs of the link, so as to allow the band or collar to expand sufficiently to enable itto pass over the shoulder on the bottle neck and so to be removed from the said neck. By this means, the cap together with the band or collar can be readily detached from the bottle when desired, for example, during washing of the latter; or they can be transferred to another bottle having a neck of like form.

The cam-lever may be advantageously made of such form that it is capable of drawing down the link (or perforated projection) on the cap and forcing said link over the lugs on the band or collar to which the lever is pivoted, the said lever being also provided with a tooth, dog or like extension which is adapted to draw the said link offthe said lugs when the cam-lever is moved inthe reverse direction. The said lugson the collar orband can be themselves made cam-shaped, in such a manner that when the link is drawn on tothe sameythe forces acting on said link will automatically hold it in this position independently of theirs taining action of-the cam lever, and there fore forms a lock. Gr the said lugs maybe recessed or notched on the lower side to further assist in retaining the link inposition.

The parts of my improved stopper are preferably permanently connected together sothat when the stopper is 'removedzfrom a bottle in use or for washing purposes no part of the said. stopper can he accidentally detached from the rest of the-stopper and lost.

in the accompanyingdrawings, I have shown how my said invention may be conveniently andadvantageously carried into practice.

In. these drawings :Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper parts of the neck of a bottle showing one form ofmyimproved stopper applied thereto in its closed position. Fig. 23is an elevation'lookin-g in a direction at right angles tocthat of'Fig. 1;. and Fig. 3 is an elevation looking in the opposite direction-to Fig. 2. Fig. lis a corresponding view to Fig. 1 showing the stopper'in its open position. Fig. 5 is an underside view showing the permanently connected parts of the .stopper detached from .a bottle. Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing a modified form of construction, and Fig. '7 is a plan of the cap thereof.

a a bottle-neck which is provided with the usual annular projection Z) around it.

0, c are the two halves or sections of a band or collar, which encircles the bottle-neck below the projection 5. These sections are provided onopposite lugs d, (Z and e, c. Onepair cZ, (Z engages with a link f, which is pivotally connected, at ,g to a sheet-metal cap it and is provided with a curved end f of suchform as to draw together the lugs cl, d when the cap h is drawn down on to the mouth of the bottle, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3.

The perforated lugs e, e are pivotally con nected at e to a cam-lever j, which engages with an eye or link is pivotally mounted on the cap it, in order to draw and hold the said link down on to the lugs e, e as hereinafter described. This lever j is provided with a tooth m,whichlies beyond the end of the rateiitet oet. 21, 19 13.

link is on the inside and serves to draw the link 71; off the lugs e, 6 when said link is turned in the counter-clockwise direction (Fig. 4)

The cap it is provided in the interior with a disk of cork n or other suitable packing material. The lever j is also provided with a perforation p to receive a twisted or other wire Q or other ligament which can be passed around the bottle-neck, the ends being secured by a seal r. By this means it is obvious that without cut-ting the wire or breaking the seal the contents of the bottle cannot be tampered with. This arrangement can be adopted on bottles for wines, spirits, liqueurs and other expensive liquids. In the case of less expensive liquids, a paper or other band can be pasted around the bottle-neck over the lever 1'.

Although I use in most cases a fiat collar 1 may employ wire in cheaper constructions.

The operation of my improved stopper, is as follows :-Assuming the bottle to be open, as shown in Fig. 4c, the cap it is swung on to the mouth of the bottle and the lever j passed through the loop of the link 70 and then turned in a clockwise direction, so as to force the said link on to the lugs e, e, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The cap h is then securely held 011 the bottle-mouth, since the lugs e, e are made of such form that there is no tendency for the link to move off them under vibration. When the lever is turned in the reverse direction, the tooth m thereon draws the link is ofi the lugs e, 6, so that the cap h can be readily removed from the loottlemouth. If it be desired to detach the stopper entirely from the bottle, the link f is moved into the position shown in Fig. 5 relatively to the lugs (Z, cl. These lugs can then move apart, so as to allow the band 0, 0 to open and pass over the projection b on th bottle neck.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the cap it is made with lugs 0, 0, formed integrally therewith and the lever j is curved in the reverse direction to the lever y in Figs. 1 and 4:.

I claim:

1. A stopper for bottles and jars, said stopper comprising a cap, a collar for extending around the neck of the vessel to be closed and divided on one side, a link pivotally connected to said'cap and extending through apertures in the ends of the collar at thedivision and provided with a limb along which said ends can slide apart and with a closed end for holding said ends positively together in the closing of the vessel, and means for detachably connecting the other side of said collar to said cap.

2. A stopper for bottles and jars, said stopper comprising a cap, a collar for extending around the neck of the vessel to be closed and divided on one side, a link pivotally connected to said cap and extending through apertures in the ends or" the collar at the division and provided with substantially parallel limbs, along one of which said ends can slide apart, and with a closed end for drawing and holding said ends of the collar positively together in the closing of the vessel, a cam-lever pivotally mounted in lugs on the other side of said collar, and an eye on said cap for engaging said cam-lever andsaid lugs.

8. A stopper for bottles and jars, said stopper comprising a cap, a collar for extending around the neck of the vessel to be closed and divided on one side, a link pivotally connected to said cap and extending through apertures in the ends of the collar at the division and provided with a closed end for drawing and holding said ends positively together in the closing of the vessel, a cam-lever pivotally mounted in lugs on the other side of said collar, an eye on said cap for engaging said cam-lever and said lugs, and a tooth on said cam-lever, for removing said eye from said lugs.

4. A stopper for bottles and jars, said stopper comprising a cap, an obturating disk in said cap, a collar for extending around the neck of the vessel to be closed and divided on one side, a closed link pivotally connected to said cap and extending through apertures in the ends of the collar at the division, said link having a closed end for holding said ends of the collar together in the closing of the vessel, a cam-lever pivoted in lugs on the other side of said collar, and an eye pivotally mounted on said cap and adapted to engage said cam-lever and said lugs.

5. A stopper for bottles and jars, said stopper comprising a 'cap, an obturating disk in said cap, a collar for extending around the neck of the vessel to be closed and divided on one side, a closed link pivotally connected to said cap and extending through apertures in the ends of the collar Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

